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Reckons he wont be joining as he said he wants to keep his shares in Arsenal for future family generations.

Pointless if you ask me when his shares currently stand at 400 million. When you can be a majority shareholder at Everton and have your say at the table and leave investment here for your family in years to com without the likes of Kronke being a stumble block, again why have 30% in something when you can't get a seat at the table and have no influence whatsoever, something has to give at Arsenal, who breaks first, Usmanov going nowhere and Kronke not budging, but then again, he has the upper-hand because he's the majority shareholder but what the fuck do I know about business, I'm just seeing it from a realistic approach.

Exactly. Makes no fucking sense whatsoever, however, Esk is trying to dress it up. Now if he actually was the major shareholder I could see where he's coming from ie' building a project for the future not only for himself but his family and be a big name in the sport, using Arsenal to promote other sides of his businesses through sponsors and such, this is not the case though. What he can't do at Arsenal he can do at Everton- it's limitless what him and Moshiri can do here.

Think Usmanov and Kroenke has become much more than a business thing . Get the impression It's become more of a personal agenda between the pair of them, neither is willing to let the other progress as their seen has some threat towards each other. Who's to say though, if Usmanov sells his shares, lets say just say an investor, somebody willing to sit on them shares and again sell them at a higher price when the time is right? unlike Usmanov, it's clear he doesn't need the money really and his chances of full control over Arsenal look pretty slim. Maybe the person/people that did acquire his shares would have a better chance with Kroenke and things could change with Kroenke bringing them to the table- a place on the board.

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What I'm more curious about is what has changed in the last 48hrs? All these points were made months ago when Moshiri first bought into Everton.
Was it just the Arsenal fan blog that's brought this back to the fore, or something more significant?

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What I'm more curious about is what has changed in the last 48hrs? All these points were made months ago when Moshiri first bought into Everton.
Was it just the Arsenal fan blog that's brought this back to the fore, or something more significant?

Maybe he has found a buyer for his shares....who knows, I think if he comes here it would take us to a new level financially and i'm sure he could wangle a nice sponsorship deal that would allow us to spend more on wages and transfer fee's.

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On the latest development at the Emirates Stadium, Usmanov said: 'I am committed to Arsenal and I will proudly retain my holding as a long-term investment and my family to enjoy and benefit for generations to come.'

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On the latest development at the Emirates Stadium, Usmanov said: 'I am committed to Arsenal and I will proudly retain my holding as a long-term investment and my family to enjoy and benefit for generations to come.'